Chapter 22 of Leslie's Loyalty is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Leslie's Loyalty is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"FORGOTTEN ME, HAS HE?" If ever a man was in earnest, Yorke, Viscount Auchester, was. He was going to marry Leslie! The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description. To marry Leslie!
Chapter 22 of Leslie's Loyalty is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.”
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading “The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.”
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “If ever a man was in earnest, Yorke, Viscount Auchester, was.”
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading “The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.”
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading “The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.”
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading “The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.”
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
From this reading “If ever a man was in earnest, Yorke, Viscount Auchester, was.”
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In this reading “The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.”
In this reading “The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.”
In this reading “The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.”
In this reading “The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.”
In this reading “The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If ever a man was in earnest, Yorke, Viscount Auchester, was.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If ever a man was in earnest, Yorke, Viscount Auchester, was.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading If ever a man was in earnest, Yorke, Viscount Auchester, was.
at any time
From this reading If ever a man was in earnest, Yorke, Viscount Auchester, was.
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "FORGOTTEN ME, HAS HE?"
the act of departing
From this reading He was going to marry Leslie!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "FORGOTTEN ME, HAS HE?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "FORGOTTEN ME, HAS HE?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ever a man was in earnest, Yorke, Viscount Auchester, was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If ever a man was in earnest, Yorke, Viscount Auchester, was.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was going to marry Leslie!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If ever a man was in earnest, Yorke, Viscount Auchester, was.
take in marriage
From this reading He was going to marry Leslie!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "FORGOTTEN ME, HAS HE?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was going to marry Leslie!
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
From this reading If ever a man was in earnest, Yorke, Viscount Auchester, was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If ever a man was in earnest, Yorke, Viscount Auchester, was.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thought dwelt with him all the way up to town, hovered about him as he lay awake throughout nearly the whole night, and came to him in the morning with a joy exceeding description.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If ever a man was in earnest, Yorke, Viscount Auchester, was.
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